A PAIR OF RUSSIAN SILVER CANDLESTICKS, 1857, each on square base rising to bowed foliate flat chased band, spherical knop above with three matted reserves each enclosing a bird on a branch, the baluster and panelled stem twice chased with acanthus, stiff leaf rim above supporting foliate chased baluster socket, the fixed nozzle with scalloped rim--13¼in. (33.6cm.) high, 28oz. (2)